San Ignacio de Moxos
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 San Ignacio de Moxos
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| Country |  Bolivia |
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Beni Department |
| Province | Moxos Province |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (est. 2008) | |
| • Total | 14,215 |
San Ignacio de Moxos (short: San Ignacio) is a town in the Beni Department of northern Bolivia.
History
San Ignacio de Moxos was founded in 1689 by the Jesuit missionaries Antonio de Orellana, Juan de Espejo and Alvaro de Mendoza. Its first location was 20 miles south of the current location of San Ignacio.
Location
San Ignacio is the capital of the Moxos Province and is situated at an elevation of 144 m above sea level at Laguna Isiboro, a lake of 20 km² west of the town. San Ignacio is located 100 km south-west of Trinidad, the department's capital.
Population
The town population has risen from 4,832 (census 1992) to 9,064 (census 2001) and 14,215 (2008 estimate).[1]
Government
The current mayor of San Ignacio de Moxos is Basilio Nolvani Nojune (of the MAS-IPSP party), who was elected in the 4 April 2010 elections and took office in late May 2010.[2]
| Date Began | Date Ended | Governor | Party | Notes |
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| Jan 2005 | 2006 | Sixto Vejarano Congo | CPEM-B | Former President, Subcentral of TIMI[3] |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Elizabeth Zelada | PODEMOS | Came to power after no-confidence vote by the Council in Vejerano[4] | |
| 30 May 2010 | Basilio Nolvani Nojune | MAS-IPSP | Won 51.5% in April election |
See also
References
- ↑ World Gazetteer
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- ↑ "http://www.cipca.org.bo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=749:zdpa&catid=82:zdpa&Itemid=127," CIPCA Website, 17 January 2005.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Zelada, la nueva alcaldesa de San Ignacio de Mojos," CIPCA Website, 16 August 2005.
External links
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Capital: La Santísima Trinidad
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